Introduction: climate and agriculture in Russia
The availability and reliability of statistical agricultural data for Russia
The pre-revolutionary period (before 1916)
The post-revolutionary decade (1917-1928)
The Stalin era (1929-1953)
The post-Stalin period (after 1953)
Summary
The pre-revolutionary period (1900-1916)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary
The post-revolutionary period (1917-1928)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary
The collectivization of Soviet agriculture (1929-1940)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary
The post-war recovery period (1945-1954)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary
The virgin lands campaign (1955-1964)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary
The period of agricultural intensification (1965-1975)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary
The period of agricultural stagnation (1976-1990)
Major developments in agriculture
Weather variations and agricultural production
Food problems
Summary.